Trevali to close Burkina Faso Perkoa zinc mine after deadly flood
Canadian mining firm Trevali will close its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso, a company official told Reuters on Friday, following a flood at the mine in April that killed eight workers. The miners drowned in the underground passages of the mine in Sanguie province after unexpected torrential rain during the West African country's dry season. The mine, one of Trevali's three main operating assets, has been closed since.